Compound tool.



No. 853,520. PATENTED MAY 14, 1907.

J. N. PETERSON.

COMPOUND TOOL. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 23, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE.

JOHN N. PETERSON, OF HAZELTON, NORTH DAKOTA.

COMPOUND TOOIL.

To (all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN N. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at llazelton, in the county of Emmons and State 5 ol' North'Dalmta, have invented certain new and uselul Improvements in Compound 'looli, ol which the following is a specificatiou, reha'ence being had therein to the acemnpanying drawing.

This 1V011tl'01l. relates to improvements in combination tools and consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The object 01'' the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durable tool which may be cll'ectivcly used as an adjustable alligator wrench for pipes, nuts, bolts and the like, a pair ol pliers l'or pipes, wires, etc.,, a wire cutter and a screw-driver.

The above and other objects which will appear as the nature. of the invention is better understood, .are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accon'ipanying drawings, in which the same reference zjgnumerals indicate corresponding portions throughout, and in which,

,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved tool; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the aws of the pliers locked in their closed position by the movable member or jaw of the adjustable alligator wrench; Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal section through the alligator wrench, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 2;

.l ig. 4 is a detail transverse section taken on the plane of the line 44 in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a detail end elevation of the jaws of the pliers. I

The tool comprises a handle or lever 1 which has one end shaped to form one memher 2 of a pair of pliers 3 and its other end shaped to form the stationary member 4 of an adjustable alligator wrench 5. 'Pivoted at 6 on one side of the member 2 is a lever 7 which forms the other member of the pliers. Said members 2, 7 have their outer ends shaped to provide'similar, opposing jaws 8 having their inner faces formed with transverse serrations and with the usual transverse, opposing, pipe or rod-receiving recesses 9 in which latter are also formed transverse serrations. As shown in Fig. 5, the inner faces ofthe jaws 8 are also formed with opposing, longitudinal rooves or recesses 10 in which may be held a Wire, a nail 5 5 or the like. The inner end of the lever o'r Specification of Letters Patent. 7 application filed July 23, 1906. Serial No. 327,388-

Patented ma 1 ,1907.

member 7 is flattened and tapered, as shown at 11, so that it may be used as a screwdriver, and also to permit itto be wedged or clamped against the handle lever 1 by the adjustable member 12 of the alligator wrench 5, as shownin Fig. 2, for the purpose of retaining the jaws 8 of the pliers in their closed position. 1n order to permit the tool to be used for cutting wire, nails and the like, the two members or levers 2, 7 are formed adj acent to their pivot 6 with op 'msiteiy beveled cutting edges 13, 14, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. When the two lovers 2, 7 areclosed to the position shown in Fig. 2, said cutting edges 13, 14 cross each other and sever or shear a piece of wire or the like placed between them. The stationary member 4 of the alligatorwrench is formed with an in.- tegral jaw 15 which projects angulariy, as shown, and has upon its inner face serrations 16. (Joactin with the stationary jaw 15 is an adjusta 1e jaw 17 carried by the said member 12. The latter, as seen in Fig. 4,

ceives the member 4-in its closed end and is adapted to slide upon said member. .The opposite or open end of said U-shaped plate receives a reduced portion or shank 19 formed upon the jaw 17, said shank beingsecured between the two members of said the inner edge of the member 4 are transversely-extending, angular ratchet teeth 21 adapted to be engaged by the teeth of a pawl 22 in the form of a block slidab'lymounted between the two members of the plate 18 and in a recess 23 formed in the inner edge of the shank' 19. Said pawl carries a stem 24 which projects through and slides in a transverse opening in the shank 19 and has secured upon its outer end a finger-piece 25. The latter is in the form of a cross-bar and is adapted to seat in alining transverse grooves or recesses 26 formed in said shank and said plate. The pawl is held normally engaged with the ratchet teeth by a 'coil s ring 27 surrounding the stem 24 and con ed between said pawl and the bottom of a recess orseat28' formed in theshank 19 concentric with the opening for said stem, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The ends of the cross-bar or finger-piece 25 project slightly beyond the outer or roughened to permit them to be readily graspedwhen it is desired to disengage the comprises "a U-shaped plate 18 which re-' plate by rivets 20, as shown. .Formed on.

aces of the'plate 18 and are milled I pawl from the ratchet and adjust the jaw 17.

j From the foregloing ';='c'onnec tion with t .it'isthought that the construction, uses and advantages of the invention will be readily upon the, member 4'.

e accompanying drawings,

"Punderstood without a more extended explanation.

Letters Patent of the United States, is

'Havin thus described mysaid invention, what I c aim as new and deslre to secure by 1. A wrenchconiprising -a hand'lever having a stationary-jaw at one end, a ratchet by said pawl I 'u on the inner edge of said lever, a U-shaped plate surroundin' said lever and slidable, 'thereon, a move le-jaw having a reduced said 0 ening, a cross-piece upon the outer end 0 said stem to seat in said alining redescription, taken incesses'in the outer edges .of' the shank and late, and a coil spring upon said stern con- 0 ed between said seat and said pawl for holding the latter normally enga ed with said ratchet, substantially as descri ed.

2. A tool of the character described comprising a handle having a plier jaw at one end and a stationary wrench jaw at its other end, a lever pivoted upon said handle and having at one end a plier jaw to co-act with the one upon said handle, the other end of said lever eing formed with a bent, flattened o 'portion to engage one edge of said handle -when the plier jaws are in their closed position, a loop slidably mounted u on said handle and adapted to fit over the em fiattened end'of-said lever to retain said plier 5 jaws in their closed position and a movable wrench jaw carried by said slidablelloop and adapted to co-act with the stationary wrench jaw upon said handle, substantially asset forth. 50

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. A .JOHN N. PETERSON.

Witnesses:

EDWARD O. CAMPBELL, NORMAN SEVERANCE; 

